Mentored Research

 Bishop, K., Johnson, L. “Ecopedagogy and Chickasaw Origin Stories: Teaching Environmental

            History in a Culturally Relevant Manner,” Alabama Council for the Social Studies

            Conference, Lawson State Community College, Birmingham, AL, 2019.

 Coleman, L., Walker, L. Lost and Found: Artistic Inquiry and Presentation Through Dance. UNA

            Student Research Day, Florence, Alabama. 2018.

 Davis, W., Joining the Circle: The Comparison of the Native American Pow-wow to Program Music,

          UNA Research Day, Florence, Alabama. 2018.

 Orozco, A., Hatmaker, K., Machen, J. Lost and Found: An Arts based Analysis of Pre-Service

            Teachers’ Perceptions of the Education Field. UNA Student Research Day (Poster), Florence, Alabama. 2018.

 Baker,G. Lost and Found: An Arts based Analysis of Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of the

            Education Field. UNA Student Research Day (3MT), Florence, Alabama. 2018.

 Jacks,B., Marshall, J., Cannaday, H. Educators’ Critical Autobiographies, UNA Research Day, Florence,

            AL, 2018.

 Danielowicz, J. An Auto-Ethnographic Evaluation of Learning Styles in the Contemporary

            Classroom. UNA Student Research Day, Florence, Alabama. 2017.

 Veach, M. Home Schooled Students Who Want to be Teachers. UNA Student Research Day,

            Florence, Alabama. 2017.

 Danielowicz, J. Learning Styles: Teaching to Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learners. UNA Student

            Research Day, Florence, Alabama. 2016

 Publications/Presentations with Kilby Faculty

 Padgett, G., Campbell, A. “More Than Ecoliteracy: Applying the Principles of Ecopedagogy in K12

            Classrooms,” Mid-South Education Research Association Annual Meeting 2020, Virtual, 2020.

 Campbell, A., Padgett, G. (2020). Ecopedagogy in the Fourth Grade Classroom: Reflections on

            Implementing a Multidisciplinary STEAM Program.  The STEAM Journal: Vol. 4: Issue 2.

Innovative Projects at Partner Schools

 Sheffield Junior High School:  Students are working with cooperating teachers under the supervision of Dr. Padgett, Mrs. Wieseman, and Mr. Franck to gain middle school teaching experience.  UNA students work with the students and cooperating teachers to infuse STEAM principles into all secondary education subject areas and assist with the building, maintenance, and expansion of the school garden.

Kilby Laboratory School: Students are working with cooperating teachers under the supervision of Dr. Padgett, Dr. Kirkman, and Mrs. Campbell to gain K-6 teaching experience.  UNA students learn about creating/implementing lesson plans, infusing social justice standards, as well designing ecoliteracy based activities for K-6 students.